Dads of the NICU
Instagram & Facebook @dadsofthenicu. A podcast created by Dads, for Dads, that are spending time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Unit. These episodes will describe raw and authentic experiences of Dads who spent time in the NICU with their precious premature babies. Designed to share stories, compare stories, and provide an insight in to the life of a Dad with a premature baby or sick baby in the NICU. A journey through mental health, emotions, stress, being overwhelmed, feeling helpless and confused.
Podcasting since 2020 • 25 episodes
Dads of the NICU
Latest Episodes
S2E10: Wayne Ratajczak - The importance of kangaroo care and connecting with other Dads
In today’s episode, we meet Wayne Ratajczak — a then first-time dad whose daughter Emily spent 12 weeks in the NICU. For Wayne, skin-to-skin care wasn’t just bonding time; it became a vital part of Emily’s development and his connection with he...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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39:00
S2E9: Michael Winwood - Healthy Habits as a NICU Dad
Today, we talk about why routine matters.Why healthy habits matter, and how easy it is to slip into bad patterns when everything feels out of control.In this episode, I speak with Michael Winwood, a dad who had two weeks’ notice that...
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23:09
S2E8: Megan Norbury - Two-time NICU Mum and Miracle Babies Facilitator
We start this episode with a Trigger warning, as there are discussions of loss and miscarriage. Today, we meet two-time NICU mum, Megan Norbury — a proud NICU parent who has turned her lived experience into a mission to support othe...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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25:32
S2E7: Scott & Joanne Beedie - Loss, Courage and Helping Little Hands
TRIGGER WARNINGToday’s conversation contains discussions of infant loss.In this very special episode, we’ll be joined by Joanne and Scott Beedie— two truly remarkable parents who open up and share the deeply personal story of losi...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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54:21
S2E6: Clare Dimer - Social Workers in the NICU
In our last episode, we explored the world of psychology — and today, we’re taking the next step into social work, uncovering the vital role social workers play in the NICU, and trying to remove the stigma that surrounds social work. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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37:09
